New Mini One D and Cooper D
BMW will be showing in Geneva the new Mini One and the Mini Cooper D, the first diesel version of the Mini branded with the Cooper logo.The Mini One will have a 1.4-liter gasoline engine, with 95 ps, capable of…
MotoGP Valencia: Incredible Casey Stoner takes last pole position of the season
Today’s qualifying session at Valencia saw Casey Stoner take the final pole position of the 2010 season and his 21st with Ducati, in the last weekend with the Italian team, with a blazing 1′31″799 lap.The Australian’s T4 was simply amazing,…
WSBK: Gadea to replace Lascorz in Monza on the ZX-10R
Accordingly to a Tweet unleahed on the internet by Italian journalist Fabio Di Palma, Guim Roda, team manager of the Kawasaki Racing team, has announced that the Ninja ZX-10R left available by injured Joan Lascorz will be ridden this weekend…
Michael Rutter – King of the Macau GP (w/higlight video)
BSB Superbike veteran Michael Rutter took his record breaking seventh win in the 45th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix to become the most successful rider in the history of the race. Rutter aboard the Riders Ducati won by a margin of…
Cafe racer bikes Ducati
This post won’t be for everyone - particularly those who might be upset on seeing a Ducati 900 SS taken to bits and put back together again to become this new Ducati Café Racer. Still, kudos must go to the…
Citroen DS5 to get 2011 debut?
The Citroen DS5 could be revealed as early as the Shanghai motor show in April next year, in the guise of a concept model, before getting its official production-model debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, according to French publication…
Italian showgirl auctions personal leathers in memory of Marco Simoncelli
Melissa Satta is a well known Italian showgirl and a fashion model (she was photographed in Sport Illustrated’s 2010 swimsuit edition wearing only bodypaint, but didn’t make the cut as a model for Victoria’s Secret). Satta recently put her personal…
Video: longest motorcycle jump in the world
The longest jump on a motorcyle in the world was done in June - a breathless motorcycle stunt of 120 metres and just watching the video gets your heart in your mouth. We’re not sure if we’re impressed by the…
International Electric Enduro Race
The world’s first international enduro race for zero emission electrical motorcycles (no CO2 and no noise) will take place December 11th to 13th, while the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) takes place in Copenhagen.The event include two days of…
Ducati's Cicognani blames tires, Burgess previews Misano (w/video)
Ducati’s problems were exacerbated ten fold at Indianapolis and Alessandro Cicognani, Ducati Corse MotoGP Project Manager blames it all on the tires, while Jeremy Burgess, Valentino Rossi’s legendary crewchief previews the GP Aperol di San Marino e della Riviera di…
Davide Giugliano to debut in World Superbikes at Portimao
Davide Giugliano took the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup championship crown yesterday at Magny Cours and Althea Racing team owner Genesio Bevilacqua has decided to reward his Superstock champion with a Superbike race at the final round of the season at…
First Look: Gabor Talmacsi's Moto2 Leathers
This isn’t the official FTR Moto M210 in the photo, but Hungarian rider Gabor Talmacsi who is posing with his new Spidi leathers that he’ll be wearing in this year’s Moto2 championship. If the leathers are black and gold, we…
Graziano Rossi to debut the Ouroboros?
Graziano Rossi had to give up professional motorcycle racing after a terrible accident that almost cost him his life during the Imola 200 miles, he then turned to rally racing and is a super fan of drifting with his Mustang,…
Mattia Pasini takes Anthony West's place in Speed Master's MotoGP team
After Anthony West’s announcement that he would no longer be riding for Speed Master’s CRT team as he couldn’t find a sponsorship to fund his MotoGP ride, Speed Master officially announced that Mattia Pasini would be taking his place.Apparently Pasini…
Italian office clerk claims movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is based on one of her stories
Adriana Pichini, an Italian office clerk is convinced that , The Strange Case of Benjamin Button, one of the most successful movies of the season, nominated for 13 Oscars, is based upon a story she wrote in 1994; Arthur’s Return…
AMA Supercross Monster Girls vs MX World Championship Monster Girls /video
It goes without saying that many of us would just love seeing 6 times World Champion Toni Cairoli taking on the most shiny AMA Supercross stars such as Ryan Villopoto, David Millsaps and James “Bubba” Stewart, but unfortunately it seems…
Max Biaggi dominates Friday at Brno
Aprilia’s Max Biaggi took provisional pole at Brno with a last lap of 1.59.982 in the remaining seconds of the session and was the only rider to go under the two minute lap. The Italian took the top spot from…
Dorna's Phillip Island date change debate fizzles out
Australian Grand Prix Corporation 1, Dorna 0. That’s how the debate on the Phillip Island race date change ended up. After all the posturing and the more or less veiled threats of not giving the Australian circuit homologation, Dorna backed…
Key West by Massimo Ghini for Snaidero
This kitchen called Key West, projected by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Snaidero, and made of excellent wood seems to give modern design an older flavour. In following the most up-to-date trends the designer Iosa Ghini has succeeded in creating a…
Holidays in Tuscany: Residenza Il colle in the Chianti region
The Residenza Il Colle in Tuscany has plenty to offer; located in the beautiful Chianti region, the resort has a breathtaking view of green rolling hills and fields and the peace one breathes there is like a balm, the perfect…
Alfa Romeo Giulietta spy pics interior
These spy shots of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta would seem to confirm the style of the interior, which we have seen from other shots collected from the internet. Official pics of the Alfa Giulietta were already released some time back,…
2011 EICMA: Triumph Speed Triple R m.y. 2012
The new Triumph Speed Triple R is now on display at the 2011 EICMA. The new model has been developed by Triumph alongside Swedish suspension masters from Öhlins, who came up with a premium suspension package specifically designed for the…
A concise history of Nutella
For our cuisine spot today, we’re going to dedicate ourselves to a very famous but overlooked Italian “delicacy” - Nutella. While the Americans have Oreos, and the Australians Milo and the English are famous for their old-school toffees, the Italians…
Ben Spies signs with Yamaha SBK team
Ben Spies has signed to ride with the Yamaha factory World Superbike Team next year. The American rider from Dallas just took the crown in the 2008 AMA Superbike Championship and is ready to fight to win in the next…
Italian scooter clone: from India LML Star 4T live at EICMA
Vespa look-alike scooter from LML, the Star, has been presented at the EICMA show, seen in these live pics of the new Star 4T version. The four-stroke scooter is available in both 125 and 250cc versions, and is being marketed…
